INFLUENCE OF FAMILY BACKGROUND ON THE SOCIAL
FUNCTIONING OF YOUTHS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.
One of the key determinants of social functioning in children and
adolescents is family background. This study therefore investigates the
influence of family background on youths’ social functioning. The study
uses a descriptive research design. A simple random sampling technique is
used to select two hundred and fifty youths. The instrument used has six
sections. Section A, contains demographic data; section B measures
parental socio-economic status; section C measures parental marital
status; Section D measures parental level of education section E measures
family size and section F measures social functioning. Pearson's Product
Moment Correlation is used to test the research hypotheses. The result
shows a significant relationship between parental marital status and social
functioning of youths (r = .412, P< .05), family socio-economic status and
social functioning of youths (r = .527, P< .05), parental level of education
and social functioning of youths (r = .895, P< .05) and family size and
social functioning of youths (r = .770, P< .05). It is therefore recommended
that parents should be well educated, get good jobs and have fewer number
of children that their resources can adequately cater for. They should also
endeavour to be close to their children and monitor them as they grow.
Social workers should organise seminars and workshops for families on
the importance of social functioning of children in the society.
Keywords: Family background, Social Functioning, Youths in Ogun State
Olufunmilayo O. Folaranmi
INFLUENCE OF FAMILY BACKGROUND ON THE SOCIAL FUNCTIONING OF YOUTHS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.
One of the key determinants of social functioning in children and adolescents is family background. This study therefore investigates the influence of family background on youths’ social functioning. The study uses a descriptive research design. A simple random sampling technique is used to select two hundred and fifty youths. The instrument used has six sections. Section A, contains demographic data; section B measures parental socio-economic status; section C measures parental marital status; Section D measures parental level of education section E measures family size and section F measures social functioning. Pearson's Product Moment Correlation is used to test the research hypotheses. The result shows a significant relationship between parental marital status and social functioning of youths (r = .412, P< .05), family socio-economic status and social functioning of youths (r = .527, P< .05), parental level of education and social functioning of youths (r = .895, P< .05) and family size and social functioning of youths (r = .770, P< .05). It is therefore recommended that parents should be well educated, get good jobs and have fewer number of children that their resources can adequately cater for. They should also endeavour to be close to their children and monitor them as they grow. Social workers should organise seminars and workshops for families on the importance of social functioning of children in the society. Keywords: Family background, Social Functioning, Youths in Ogun State